Asparagus Masala | Asparagus Curry |Asparagus Subzi – Indian Style

Asparagus Masala is a delicious gravy prepared with a asparagus, onion -tomato masala. Curry tastes great with roti/rice. My Indian take on Asparagus with a flavorful spices. This gravy tastes great with chappati, paratha, rice etc.

After travelling overseas my initial trips to grocery stores gave me lots of surprises with many new vegetables, fruits which I haven’t seen before. Having no idea how to cook handle those vegetables, I never buy them. Thanks to friends, family and food network for helping me to get acquainted to all those

Asparagus is one vegetable I came to know from food network. The way the Chef handled this vegetable was totally different. One day I was telling my husband about asparagus, he told we should start trying it. After reading about its health benefit, I wanted to give it a shot.

I bought a stack of Asparagus with the idea of making a oven-toasted salad with Asparagus and Grape tomatoes. As I used the Grape tomatoes for some other purpose, I was waiting for our grocery trip to buy some more tomatoes for the dish. When I trying to figure out a side dish for roti, Asparagus in my kitchen pulled my attention.

I decided to to give Asparagus a try to satisfy my Indian palette. We all liked the taste and I was glad to use this healthy vegetable by making a subzi. Asparagus curry is my mother-in-law favorite. I prepared it for the first time when parents-in-law visited us. Till date everyone she visit us, this sub I will always be in my menu.

Asparagus Masala is a delicious gravy prepared with a asparagus, onion -tomato masala. Curry tastes great with roti/rice. My Indian take on Asparagus with a flavorful spices. This gravy tastes great with chappati, paratha, rice etc.

Author: Vidya Srinivasan

Recipe type: Gravy

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 3

Ingredients

Asparagus- 1 stack (around 25 sticks)

Milk - ¼ cup

Onion - 1 big size, finely chopped

Tomato - 2 Finely chopped

Jeera - 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Cumin powder - ½ tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Pav bhaji masala - 1 tsp

Chilli

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Garam masala powder - ½ tsp

Coriander leaves - 2 tsp (chopped finely)

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt - as needed

Method

Wash the Asparagus and bend (break) the white/hard ends and discard; Chop it

Add oil to the pan. Add jeera after the oil becomes little hot and let it crackle. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 30 seconds. Add onions and sauté till onions are cooked, and then add tomato

Add milk and cook for 3-5 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off

Asparagus Masala is ready to be served

Notes

1. I didn't have fresh cream so used milk. If you have fresh/ heavy cream, add 3 tbsp of fresh cream instead of milk2. Evaporated milk can also be used instead ofmilk3. This gravy goes well with any variety rice like fried rice/ pulao as well as with naan/rotis4. Asparagus can be cooked separately (microwave it for 6 min and strained the water) and add it to the onion tomato mixture